An event for all parents:

information - activities - talks - refreshments

Drop in and find out what support is available for everyoneraising children in West Berkshire

Friday 21st October 2011 from 10am to 2.30pm

and a smaller evening event in half term onMonday 24th October 2011 from 6-9pm →

If you are 18 or under, you get to choose what your Youth Parliament will debate in the House of Commons this year by casting your vote from the Youth Manifesto. Ballot opens from 26th August until 16th October 2011.

On the 4th November Members of the Youth Parliament will travel from all parts of the UK to Westminster debate and vote on these top five topics, and the one with the most votes in the House of Commons will be our National Campaign for →

Currently, the BCU does not require coaches to update their Safeguarding training after 3 years, so if the coach has a certificate that is older than 3 years, it will still be valid. Again, for further information please visit the link to the Canoe England website.

All BCU coaches need a recognised Safeguarding and protecting children certificate. →

Please canallcoaches be aware that as of 31st December 2011, you will have to have an enhanced CRB through the BCU, andyou will have to send into the BCU offices at Bingham, a copy of their Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults certificate. Although this has been published in CoDe, many coaches are still unaware of these requirements that will come into effect at the end of this year. →

Voyageurs started back in September with a new group of young people working towards the DofE awards. The group is a mixture of people working towards the Silver and Gold levels of the award.

The term started with some team building activities, which included building towers out of marshmallows and pasta (can you guess which building materials got eaten) →

On Saturday 10 Septembera group of ladies and girls from Adventure Dolphin headed to the Wye Valley for a action packed day of paddling and climbing.

Our day began at 7am with kit selection and trailer loading. I was shocked when I checked the clock as we left the car park to see it was only 7.30am, I was impressed with how quickly we where loaded and ready to leave. As we drove down I was hopeful each time the sun came out, this was quickly dashed with the following rain, but →

PANGBOURNE CANOE CLUB

SUNDAY 18th September 2011

VENUE : River Thames, The Dolphin Centre, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne

OS Map No.175 Grid Ref: 637768. Exit M4 at Junction 12 and follow A4 signed to Theale and Pangbourne. At 2nd roundabout turn right onto the A340 to Pangbourne. As you enter the village turn right at the first mini roundabout then left at the next →

Do you need to build on your confidence in a kayak rolling, capsizing or using a spraydeck?

This is the course for you. During the six weeks you will have the opportunity to gain skills and confidence which can be transfered into a river environment.

Thursday evenings 15 Sept - 20 Oct based at the Willink Pool

Times: 7-8pm or 8-9pm →

Today we had the last group of the summer. Its been a busy year with Paddling, climbing, biking, camping, orienteering and trips home and abroad.

Its been a great summer and we are now busy planning the programme for next year. Keep checking the website for details.

A big thank you to everyone who has worked, volunteered or taken part this year we look forward to seeing you allon the rock,hill or water →

Being asked to reflect on my time as an evening coordinator has meant that cobwebs have had to be removed so that I can gaze back through the haze of time. And I’ve discovered that I can’t actually remember when I became an evening coordinator.

I remember starting as a volunteer at Adventure Dolphin way back in 1987, helping out with the DofE group which then running on a Sunday and meeting the brand new head of centre (Kevin Dennis).My original intent was to be able →